You'll want to take a look at the Burton Collection at the Detroit Public Library's main branch on Woodward north of Warren Ave.

They have many Michigan newspapers on microfilm, copies of some records from the Archdiocese of Detroit, and vital record index (you still have to file with Wayne County for copies). They also have Detroit City Directories (Polk) from the 1800's to about the late 1930's (yearly) and into the 1950's (spotty) as well as Sanborn maps.

If you're looking at microfilm at the main branch, be aware that there is only one modern microfilm reader with a laser printer attached to it in the Burton room. It's not usually crowded, but just be aware. If you are looking at the Detroit News and Free Press, there is another area on the first floor that has four additional modern readers (usually only two have print capability).

Edit: I may have read-into your post a little too much. I just wanted to say that it should not be taught in science class. I had to rant a little because of recent FB message thread I read from a friend's friend regarding the recent Tennessee law. Didn't mean to jump down your throat :-)

I disagree, and the reason is this:

I could be wrong, but I doubt anyone (at least in the US) has any belief that the Greek mythological gods exist. We teach Greek Myth because we recognize it as literature and recognize that the stories are not to be taken literally. Instead we are supposed to find the deeper meaning in the context of the culture of the time they were written.

By contrast, in the US, many (most?) believe in the Christian God without question. Some even interpret the Bible literally. The popular media (and some politicians) like to cast doubt on the need for some pure science programs, as well as regurgitate what non-experts others say without fact-checking.

Fine. Teach creationism and ID -- next to Greek Myth. Or in a religion(s) class. By placing these topics in the SCIENCE classroom we give FAITH-based worldviews on equal footing with EVIDENCE-based worldviews. Given the current anti-intellectual environment in the US, this will destroy our ability to compete with other countries in the STEM fields.

Is there room for debate in the world of science? Sure. But base that debate on interpretation of experimental evidence and not on faith.

I was under the impression that we moved to city-owned [trash collection] equipment was because it would cost less over the long term. The Warren Weekly reported this a few years ago when we bought the equipment...

It is more harmful than teaching kids that people once believed that the earth was flat, or Bohr's model of the atom. In creationist vs. evolution, the two ideas are being presented as interchangeable but there is scientific evidence for evolution and not for creation.

It's been a while since I've had chemistry, but I believe that Bohr's model was presented as historical context for the current atomic model. In other words, "this is what we thought because of such and such experimentation before we realized that it doesn't work and this other model works better because of this and this".

EDIT: I would have less issue with it if it were presented for historical context as the "Version 0 Theory" but I suspect there would be a lot of backlash from theists: Government-funded educational institutions purposefully discrediting religion.

I wish I could upvote this more. Two friends tried to get mortgages from BoA, both efforts drug on for months, and finally denied. There is NO reason any sane bank should deny them. They, too, use the BoA constrictor analogy.